30/05/2026
PRACTITIONERS..
Ask yourself this:
Are we really educating patients by marking up faces and live-injecting on camera?
Or are we facilitating a whole new breed of DIY injectors and underqualified practitioners who simply copy a paint-by-numbers technique?
Do patients really need to know every point we may inject? Is this genuinely patient education?
For me, the focus is completely off.
Patient education should be about understanding the ageing face, what a treatment modality is, how it works, the risks and benefits, and even the difference between a prescription medication and a medical device.
Unpopular opinion, but:
Practitioners: DO BETTER. Create content that promotes safety, critical thinking, and informed decision-making. Help patients understand treatments, not just injection points.
Patients: Spend more time researching, asking questions, and understanding who is treating you, rather than being drawn in by the before-and-afters, trending techniques, and social media theatrics.
Education should empower informed decisions, not provide a shortcut to imitation.
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